day 11
this morning the mosquitos are back in full number. i have a better attitude about them today…i think that means i am getting more and more comfortable being out here. i truly enjoy the outdoors like this. there are so many lessons to be learned if i pay attention to God, and where He is. the kindness of strangers is the most obvious. the places to camp, the cool breeze when its hot, a couple holding hands. He calls to me to pay attention every day.
well, the next thing that happened after i said that…i went in a cafe to get breakfast. met a very nice owner named kathy. i told her about safeplace kids, and she immediately wanted to help me get to the po to get the package sp sent. she began asking her friends as they came in to eat. one lady going right there gave me a ride. turns out she is the aunt of the 16 yr.old boy struck by lightning in watertown during that bad storm two days ago. she said she is a christian, as well as the boy and his family. she also said they are well loved in there community, and the boys death has affected everyone there. her hope is that God will get glory from this, and some will be saved.
i made good time today. at my campsite by 3 pm. all was calm until 6 pm…i could smell it first,then i heard the thunder at a distance. before the storm got here, the forest ranger drove through the camp telling everyone that it was a sever storm. i gathered all my stuff,tighted down my tent,dug a trench around it, and got in and waited…not long. the wind and rain blew my tent sideways,and in about 20 mins it was over.
it is calm again, and a lot cooler…good sleeping.
my husband told me that i have been this way before…in a storm in my tent. he is right…when i have seen God work out my problems once, especially things i can’t control,i need to remember it and trust.
thank you safeplace for the t-shirt, pictures & cards. i will put them to good use :}
